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Years ago, lottery officials approved changes to Mega Millions that significantly lengthened the odds. They made similar changes to Powerball.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what’s up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night. The prize ranks as

Years ago, lottery officials approved changes to Mega Millions that significantly lengthened the odds. They made similar changes to Powerball.

Years ago, lottery officials approved changes to Mega Millions that significantly lengthened the odds. They made similar changes to Powerball.

Robert Bowring, 39, was charged for allegedly setting fires near gas pumps Thursday night, officials said.

Just before midnight on Thursday, investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal responded to two trash can fires at the gas pumps at Gowell’s Shop n’ Save on Richmond Road.

A Presque Isle man has been charged with arson in connection with fires set outside a store/gas station in the Kennebec County town of Litchfield late Thursday night.

Robert Bowring, 39, of Presque Isle was charged with three counts of arson after an incident in Litchfield Thursday evening, according to a release.

A popular Derbyshire butcher has been banned from running his own shops after admitting breaching a raft of health and safety laws which led to elderly people potentially being exposed to life-threatening bacteria.